Total population (1990 census): 75000
County seat: Elkhorn
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 464 | 82441 | 11005174 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 136 | 4628 | 268276 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 4 | 106 | 4732 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 132 | 4522 | 263544 bu | |
| Barley | 15 | 251 | 16000 bu | |
| Oats | 95 | 1686 | 117324 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 129 | 3280 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 362 | 52216 | 2262998 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 404 | 23237 | 62578 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 357 | 13739 | 41568 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 643 | 1560 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 31 | 488 | 1171 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 579 | 1041 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 98 | 7788 | 51720 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 172 | 7780 | 121308 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 13 | 487 | ||
| Snap Bean | 5 | 4 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 2 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | D | ||
| Carrots | 6 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 4 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 2 | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 29 | 862 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 7 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 14 | 163 | ||
| Radishes | 3 | Z | ||
| Squash | 13 | 22 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 45 | 2836 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 14 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 18 | 175 | 16946 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 2 | 213 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | 2 | 213 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 2 | 1222 vines | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 3 | Z | D | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 10 | 60950 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 46 | 189920 | 555 | 2352 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 31 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 21 | 139920 | 14 | 1372 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 18 | 108420 | 10 | 1221 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | 31500 | D | 144 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | X | 209 | 280 |
| Nursery Crops | 15 | D | 182 | 524 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | 4 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Mint for Oil | 7 | 1589 | 55085 lbs of Oil | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.